Server rack assembly

ABSTRACT

A server rack assembly includes a frame, a support, and a securing component. The frame includes a first pole and a second pole. The support includes a first part and a second part. A first stopper portion is located on the first part, and a second stopper portion is located on the second part. The securing component includes a bottom portion mounted to the first and the second poles, a first securing portion and a second securing portion. A first positioning portion is disposed on the first securing portion, and a second positioning portion is disposed on the second securing portion. The first securing portion is attached to the first part, so the first positioning portion is engaged with the first stopper portion. The second securing portion is attached to the second part, so the second positioning portion is engaged with the second stopper portion.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to electronic device enclosures, and more particularly to a server rack assembly.

2. Description of Related Art

Server system racks house electronic equipment such as network server systems, data storage devices, power supplies, and others. A server rack assembly generally includes two frames of the same configuration and four supports connected to the two frames. Each frame includes a first pole and a second pole. When the first pole is to be secured to the second pole and the support, a connecting component must synchronously connect to the first pole, the second pole and the support, an inconvenient requirement.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a server rack assembly in accordance with an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded, isometric view of a server rack assembly in accordance with an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 2, but viewed from a different aspect.

FIG. 4 is an assembled view of a first pole and a second pole of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a securing component of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a partial isometric view of a support of FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.

Referring to FIG. 1, a server rack assembly in accordance with an embodiment includes two frames 100 and four supports 50 located between the two frames 100.

Each frame 100 includes two first poles 10 parallel to each other, and two second poles 20 parallel to each other. In one embodiment, each frame 100 is a rectangle, each first pole 10 is substantially perpendicular to each second pole 20, and each of the first and second poles 10, 20 is substantially perpendicular to the supports 50.

Referring to FIGS. 2-4, each first pole 10 includes a first base (not shown), a first side panel 12, and a second side panel 13 connected two opposite edges of the first base, a top panel 14, and a supporting panel 15 extending from one side of the first side panel 12 towards the second side panel 13. In one embodiment, the length of the second side panel 13 is the same as that of the top panel 14, but less than that of the first side panel 12 and the supporting panel 15; and the length of the first side panel 12 is the same as that of the supporting panel 15. A notch 151, and two mounting holes 153 adjacent thereto, are defined in two opposite ends of the supporting panel 15.

Each second pole 20 includes a second base 21, a first side plate 22 and a second side plates 23 connecting two opposite edges of the second base 21, a top plate 24, and a supporting plate 25 extending from one side of the first side plate 22 towards the second side plate 23. A though hole 211 is defined in the second base 21. An indentation 251 and two securing holes 253 are defined in two opposite ends of the supporting plate 25, and the two securing holes 253 are adjacent to the indentation 251. In one embodiment, the second pole 20 is longer than the first pole 10, the length of the second side plate 23 is the same as that of the top plate 24, but shorter than that of the first side plate 22 and the supporting plate 25; and the length of the first side plate 22 is the same as that of the supporting plate 25. A space 255 is defined between the first side plate 22 and the supporting plate 25, for receiving an end of the supporting panel 15.

A securing component 60 is secured to each first pole 10 and each second pole 20, and includes a bottom portion 61, a first securing portion 63 and a second securing portion 65 connected to the first securing portion 63. In one embodiment, the first securing portion 63 is substantially perpendicular to the bottom portion 61 and the second securing portion 65.

An opening 611 is defined in the bottom portion 61, corresponding to the through hole 211 of the second pole 20. Four fixing holes 613 (shown in FIG. 5) are defined in the bottom portion 61, corresponding to the mounting holes 153 of the first supporting panel 15 and the securing holes 253 of the second supporting panel 25. The first and second securing portions 63, 65 have the same configuration, each of the first and second securing portions 63, 65 includes three side portions 631, 651. A fastening hole 6311, 6511 is defined in each side portion 631, 651. A first positioning portion 6313 (shown in FIG. 5) is defined in one side of a side portion 631, and a second positioning portion 6513 (shown in FIG. 5) is defined in one side of a side portion 651. In one embodiment, the positioning portion 6313 communicates with the positioning portion 6513.

A connecting member 70 includes a first portion 71 with an inner fastener (not shown) and a second portion 73 connected to the first portion 71, received in the opening 611 of the bottom portion 61.

Referring to FIG. 6, each support 50 can accommodate the first and second securing portions 63, 65, and includes a first part 51 and a second part 53, that is the same as the first part 51. In one embodiment, the first part 51 is substantially perpendicular to the second part 53. The first part 51 includes a first side wall 511, a second side wall 513, that is perpendicular to the first side wall 511, and a third side wall 515, that is perpendicular to the second side wall 513. A retaining hole 5112, 5132, 5152 is respectively defined in the first, second and third side walls 511, 513, 515 corresponding to the fastening holes 6311, 6511 of the securing component 60. A first stopper portion 5113 is disposed on the first side wall 511, corresponding to the first positioning portion 6313 of the securing component 60. The second part 53 includes a first side board 531, a second side board 533, that is perpendicular to the first side board 531, and a third side board 535, that is perpendicular to the second side board 533. A positioning hole 5312, 5332, 5352 is respectively defined in the first, second and third side boards 531, 533, 535, corresponding to the fastening holes 6311, 6511 of the securing component 60. A second stopper portion 5313 is disposed on the first side board 531, corresponding to the second positioning portion 6513 of the securing component 60. In one embodiment, the first side wall 511 of the first part 51 is substantially parallel to the third side wall 515 of the first part 51, but substantially perpendicular to the second side wall 513 of the first part 51 and the first side board 531 of the second part 53. The first side board 531 of the second part 53 is substantially parallel to the third side board 535 of the second part 53 and the second side wall 513 of the first part 51, but substantially perpendicular to the second side board 533 of the second part 53.

Referring to FIGS. 1-6, in assembly, the first pole 10 connects to the second pole 20 and is perpendicular thereto. The end of the supporting panel 15 is received in the space 255 of the second pole 20, and a hole 30 (shown in FIG. 4) is formed by the notch 151 of the supporting panel 15 and the indentation 251 of the supporting plate 25.

The securing component 60 is placed on the supporting panel 15 and the supporting plate 25. The two mounting holes 153 are aligned with two fixing holes 613 of the securing component 60, the two securing holes 253 are aligned with other two fixing holes 613 of the securing component 60, two first fixing members (not shown) are synchronously received in the two mounting holes 153 and the two fixing holes 613, and two second fixing members (not shown) are synchronously received in the two securing holes 253 and the other two fixing holes 613, to mount the securing component 60 to the supporting panel 15 and the supporting plate 25.

The support 50 is placed on the securing component 60, the first securing portion 63 is received in the first part 51 of the support 50, and the second securing portion 65 is received in second part 53 of the support 50. The three fastening holes 6311 of the side portion 631 are aligned with the three retaining holes 5112, 5132, 5152. Three first fastening members (not shown) are received in the three fastening holes 6311 and the three retaining holes 5112, 5132, 5152. The three fastening holes 6511 are aligned with the three positioning holes 5312, 5332, 5352. Three second fastening members (not shown) are received in the three fastening holes 6511 and the three positioning holes 5312, 5332, 5352 Therefore, the first and second securing portions 63, 65 of the securing component 60 are secured to the first and second parts 51, 53 of the support 50.

The connecting member 70 passes through the through hole 211 of the second pole 20, the hole 30 and the opening 611, and the second portion 73 is received in the opening 611. A footstand 80 is received in the inner fastener of the first portion 71 of the connecting member 70.

In addition, the second side panel 13 of the first pole 10 is mounted to the second side plate 23 of the second pole 20, and the support 50 is mounted to second side panel 13 and the second side plate 23. The sever rack assembly can be assembled stably.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed. 

1. A server rack assembly comprising: a frame comprising a first pole and a second pole connected to the first pole; a support, connected to the first and the second poles, comprising a first part and a second part attached to the first part, a first stopper portion located on the first part, and a second stopper portion located on the second part; and a securing component comprising a bottom portion, a first securing portion attached to the bottom portion, a second securing portion connected to the first securing portion, a first positioning portion disposed on the first securing portion, and a second positioning portion disposed on the second securing portion; wherein the bottom portion is mounted to the first and the second poles, the first securing portion is attached to the first part, so the first positioning portion is engaged with the first stopper portion, and the second securing portion is attached to the second part, so the second positioning portion is engaged with the second stopper portion.
 2. The server rack assembly of claim 1, wherein the first securing portion is substantially perpendicular to the second securing portion and the bottom portion.
 3. The server rack assembly of claim 1, wherein the first securing portion comprises a side portion, and the first part comprises a first side plate secured to the side portion.
 4. The server rack assembly of claim 3, wherein the second part comprises a first side board, and the first side board is substantially perpendicular to the first side plate of the first part.
 5. The server rack assembly of claim 4, wherein the first part comprises a third side plate that is substantially parallel to the first side plate of the first part, the second part comprises a third side board that is substantially parallel to the first side board of the second part, and the third side plate of the first part is substantially perpendicular to the third side board of the second part.
 6. The server rack assembly of claim 1, further comprising a connecting member and a footstand, the connecting member is engaged with the bottom portion, and the footstand is secured to the connecting member.
 7. The server rack assembly of claim 6, wherein an opening is defined in the bottom portion, for accommodating the connecting member.
 8. The server rack assembly of claim 7, wherein a notch is defined in the first pole, an indentation is defined in the second pole, and the notch and the indentation form a hole communicating with the opening.
 9. The server rack assembly of claim 8, wherein the first pole comprises a first supporting panel attached to the bottom portion, and the notch is defined in the first supporting panel.
 10. A server rack assembly comprising: a frame comprising a first pole and a second pole connected to the first pole; and the first pole comprising a side panel, a supporting panel extending from the side panel, the second pole comprising a side plate, a supporting plate extending from the side plate; a support, connected to the first and the second poles, comprising a first part and a second part perpendicular to the first part; wherein the first part connected to the first pole, and the second part connected to the second pole; and a securing component comprising a bottom portion secured to the supporting panel and the supporting plate, a first securing portion attached to the bottom portion, and a second securing portion connected to the first securing portion, wherein the first securing portion is accommodated to the first part, and the second securing portion is accommodated to the second part.
 11. The server rack assembly of claim 10, wherein the first securing portion is substantially perpendicular to the second securing portion and the bottom portion.
 12. The server rack assembly of claim 10, wherein the first securing portion comprises a side portion, and the first part comprises a first side plate secured to the side portion.
 13. The server rack assembly of claim 12, wherein the second part comprises a first side board, and the first side board is substantially perpendicular to the first side plate of the first part.
 14. The server rack assembly of claim 13, wherein the first part comprises a third side plate that is substantially parallel to the first side plate, the second part comprises a third side board that is substantially parallel to the first side board, and the third side plate is substantially perpendicular to the third side board.
 15. The server rack assembly of claim 13, wherein a positioning portion is disposed on the first securing portion, and a stopper portion, that is engaged with the positioning portion, is disposed on the first side plate of the first part.
 16. The server rack assembly of claim 10, further comprising a connecting member and a footstand, the connecting member is engaged with the bottom portion, and the footstand is secured to the connecting member.
 17. The server rack assembly of claim 16, wherein an opening is defined in the bottom portion for accommodating the connecting member.
 18. The server rack assembly of claim 17, wherein a notch is defined in the first pole, a indentation is defined in the second pole, and the notch and the indentation form a hole communicating with the opening. 